Reenforced stocking and method of knitting same



July 30, 1935; w w. HEINITZ 2,009,923

REENFQRCED STOCKING AND METHOD OF KNITTING SAME Filed Sept. 9, 1932 I 8Sheets-Sheet 1 Fig.1 1

July 30, 1935. I ,HEIN}TZ I 2,009,923.

REENFORCED STOCKING AND METHOD OF KNITTING SAME Filed Sept. 9, 1952 8Sheets-Sheet 2 July so, 1935. w, HEINITZ 2,009,923

REENFORCED STOCKING AND METHOD OF KNITTING SAME Filed Sept. 9, 19:52 aSheets-Sheet 3 Q we / j/7/e/7Z0rfly MM REENFORCED STOCKING AND METHOD OFKNITTING SAME Filed Sept. 9, 1932 8 Sheets-Sheet 4 July 30, 1935. w.HElNlTZ 9,

REENFORCED STO CKING AND METHOD OF KNITTING SAME Filed Sept. 9, 1932 sSheets-Sheet '5 Fig.5

- r. it

saw?

I :lI-I

t L l 1 It): It

III IIII. I III 7 l'm/enzohi July 30, 1935. wmmnz 2,009,923

REENFORGED STOCKING AND METHOD OF KNITTING SAME Filed Sept. 9, 1952 8Sheets-Sheet 6 REENFQRCED NSTOCKING AND METHOD OF KNITTING SAME FiledSept. 9, '1932 8 Sheets-Sheet '7 w a "H A u m m Patented July 30, 1935PATENT OFFICE REENFORCED STOCKING AND ItIETHOD 0F KNITTING SAME WoldemarHeinitz, Chemnitz, Germany, assignor to Schubert & SalzerMasehinenfabrik Aktiengesellschaft, Chemnitz, Germany ApplicationSeptember 9, 1932, Serial No. 632,463

In Germany September 26, 1931 4 Claims.

My invention relates to reeniorced stockings and to a method of knittingsame. More particularly, my invention relates to reenforced stockingswhich are knitted in a single operation.

In such stockings, a reenforcing or beginning line is formed by thereenforced heel portion in the region of the ankle which heretofore wasknitted in one of the courses.

Knitting the beginning line in this manner is objectionable because,with low shoes, it shows in the region of the ankle which detracts fromthe appearance of the stocking. If it is placed so low that it does notshow, that portion of the stocking which is subjected to the greateststress by the friction of the shoe edge, is without reenforcement.

It is an object of my invention to improve a stocking so as to place itsbeginning or reeniorcing line in a more favorable position. To this end,I knit the line in such manner that it intersects several courses and isnot parallel but inclined to the courses. If a stocking having such aline is worn, the line is aligned with the upper edge of the shoe.

A stocking according to my invention in addition to the usual narrowinglines in the heel portion, has the described beginning or reenforcingline. If the stocking is knitted with a high splice, the beginning ofreenforcing line appears at the demarcation line between the reeniorcedportion of the heel and the reenforced high splice heel.

In the drawings amxed to this specification and forming part thereofdiagrams of loops and various types of stockings embodying my inventionare illustrated diagrammatically by way of example.

In the drawings Figs. 1 to 4 illustrate a stocking in which the wideningof the heel is efiected by widened beginning rows narrowed by looptransfer. More particularly,

Fig. 1 is a diagram of loops, and

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the heel portion, of a stocking without, and

Figs. 3 and 4 are, respectively, a diagram and an elevation of astocking with,'a high splice heel in which the line appears as thedemarcation between the high splice and the reenforced heel,

figs. 5 to 8 illustrate a stocking in which the heel is widened bywidening edge loops adapted to be sewn, by casting on, or the like.

More particularly,

Fig.5 is a diagram.- of loops, and

portion, of

I in which the heel is reenforced by apparent split knitting in theusual manner, and widened by loop transfer in widened beginning courses.

i; Fig. 1, is a ground thread, and 2 is the reenforcing thread. Theground thread may be of silk and the reeniorcing thread of lisle, orthey may be of any other suitable materials.

The leg is knitted in the usual manner from the ground thread I only andthereupon a widened heel side is begun with the reenforcing thread 2.Several transferring courses are knitted and from line 0-1: to line22-1: the loops are transferred without narrowing. At the beginning ofthe reenforcing line .A--A, the reenforcing thread 2 is knitted into thefirst four wales of the leg or upper foot portion from the ground threadI, so that these four wales have double loops in the first or topmostcourse. In the second course, the reenforcing thread is knitted intodouble loops with the ground thread i in the same four wales. In thethird course, the reenforcing and ground threads are knitted into doubleloops again in the same wales as in the two preceding courses. In thisthird course, the thread guide (not shown) of the reenforcing thread 2is moved for two wales more toward the centre of the stocking and in thefourth course, the outward movement of the thread guide (not shown) forthe ground thread i is interrupted for two wales earlier. This operationof the thread guides is repeated in the subsequent courses. In thismanner, the points where the reenforcing thread 2 is connected to theground thread i in the several courses are staggered so that theinclined line AA formed by the double loops is not in a single coursebut intersects several courses and is inclined to them.

From line b-b to line cc the fabric is narrowed in the usual manner andfrom line c--c to line dd the usual wedge-covering operation isperformed.

It is understood that I am not limited to the operation described,.i.e., the double loops for the line A-A may be formed in any number ofcourses and in any number of wales, as required by the desiredproperties of the line AA. I

Referring now to Figs. 3 and 4, the heel portion of this stocking isknitted in the-usual manner- 55 l as far as the line A--A but beginningwith the line :c-:r on the leg, a high splice heel H is formed by aplating thread 3, by which the fabric is reenforced at the high heel. Inthis stocking the reenforcing line A-A is in the same position as in thestocking described with reference to Figs. 1 and 2, but now appears asthe demarcation line of the reenforced heel portion and the reemorcedhigh splice H.

Referring now to Figs. 5 and 6, in this stocking the widening of theheel is effected by widening edge loops adapted to be sewn, or bycasting on edge loops. The line A-A is formed and arranged in the mannerdescribed. The wedgecovering operation from line H to line e-e may beomitted, if desired. 1

Referring now to Figs. 7 and 8, this stocking is similar to the stockingdescribed with reference to Figs. 5 and 6 but has the high splice heelH, beginning with line a::z: on the leg.

I wish it to be understood that I do not desire to be limited to theexact details of construction shown and described for obviousmodifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

Various changes may be made in the details disclosed in the foregoingspecification without departing from the invention or sacrificing theadvantages thereof.

Iclaimz- 1. A full-fashioned stocking knitted in a single operation on aflat knitting machine, comprising heel portions having besides the usualnarrowing lines, reenforced beginning lines produced by double loops,each of said beginning lines intersecting several courses of the legportion and extending downwardly from the rear of the stocking in aninclined relation thereto.

2. A full-fashioned stocking knitted in a single operation on a flatknitting machine, comprising heel portions produced by narrowing ofwidened beginning courses and having besides the usual narrowing lines,reenforced beginning lines produced by double loops, each of saidbeginning lines intersecting several courses of the leg portion andextending downwardly from the rear of the stocking in an inclinedrelation thereto.

3. A full fashioned stocking knitted in a. single operation on a fiatknitting machine, comprising heel portions produced by widening edgeloops to be sewed in and having besides the usual narrowing lines,reenforced beginning lines produced by double loops, each of saidbeginning lines intersecting several courses of the leg portion andextending downwardly from the rear of the stocking in an inclinedrelation thereto.

4. A full-fashioned stocking knitted in a single operation on a fiatknitting machine, comprising heel portions produced by casting on loopsand having besides the usual narrowing lines, reenforced beginning linesproduced by double loops, each of said beginning lines intersectingseveral courses of the leg portion and extending downwardly from therear of the stocking in an inclined relation thereto.

WOLDEMAR HEINITZ.

